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The DCM group to Sergeant Major C W Baker, Langman Hospital, is here

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (407 Ordly: G. Parkinson. St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (407. Pte. G. Parkinson. Accrington Corps.);
British War and Victory Medals (32533 Pte. G. Parkinson. R. Lanc. R.).

Together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered B46689’; and a St. John Ambulance Association Re-examination Cross, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Grimshaw Parkinson No. 69102’.

Grimshaw Parkinson attested for the Royal Lancaster Regiment on 11 December 1915, and was discharged on 23 November 1918, being awarded a Silver War Badge no. B46689.

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QSA (1) Cape Colony, together with an additional unofficial clasp ‘1899 1900-1-2’ (58 Ordely: F. Morrish, St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (58. Pte. F. Morrish Bristol Corps.);
1914-15 Star (1293 Sjt. F. Morrish, R.F.A.);
British War and Victory Medals (845024 A.W.O. Cl. 1. F. Morrish. R.A.);
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal GV (455 Sjt: F. Morrish. 1/S. Mid: (Glouc:) B. R.F.A.);
France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, with silver star emblem on riband.

Frank Morrish was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 288 of 1 October 1912, and served with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 April 1915.

Noonan's say the French Croix de Guerre unconfirmed.

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QSA (2) Orange Free State, Transvaal (1677 Ordly: G. Murray. St. John: Bde:);
QSA (3) Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (1677 Pte. G. Murray. St. John Amb: Bde:) rank officially corrected;
SJAB Medal (1... Murray, Handsworth & Smethw... ps.);
Army Meritorious Service Medal GV 1st issue (22520 Sjt. G. Murray. R.A.M.C.).

Together with a Birmingham Boer War Tribute Medal, unnamed, with integral top ‘1899-1902’ riband bar.

MSM London Gazette 21 February 1919 (Home).

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (25839 Tpr: H. E. Inder. Scottish Horse);
QSA (2) Orange Free State, Natal, Transvaal, clasps loose on riband (1442 Ordly: H. E. Inder, St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (1442. Pte. H. E. Inder. Kendal Div.)

Henry Ewart Inder, an Orderly with Kendal Division St. John Ambulance Brigade, served in South Africa during the Boer War, and saw further service with the Scottish Horse. He was discharged at Johannesburg on 13 August 1901.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Ordly. J.W. Crawshaw, St. John Amb. Bde:).

Together with a St John Ambulance Brigade and a Red Cross cloth patch.

Orderly Crawshaw was attached to the 20th Field Hospital, RAMC.